Available Merits
Canopy Piloting: Building Speed
Recipient has demonstrated the knowledge and skills to utilize a straight-in final landing approach using front risers in order to increase airspeed.
How this Merit is Earned
Achieved prerequisite merits: USPA B-License Canopy Proficiency, and Advanced Accuracy.
In addition, recipient has demonstrated the following to the satisfaction of an AXIS Coach™: a) Proper hand placement to manipulate the front risers in flight, b) Forced recovery drills, c) Adjustments to landing pattern to accomidate accuracy during a front riser approach.
Canopy Piloting: Performance Turns
Recipient has demonstrated the knowledge and skills to utilize up to a 270 degree rotation in order to increase airspeed on landing.
How this Merit is Earned
Achieved prerequisite merits: USPA B-License Canopy Proficiency, Advanced Accuracy, In-air Canopy Skills - Formation Flying, In-air Canopy Skills - Dynamic Formations, and Canopy Piloting - Building Speed.
In addition, recipient has demonstrated the following to the satisfaction of an AXIS Coach™: a) Utilizing various degrees of rotation in order to increase airspeed on landing (90, 180, and 270), b) Understanding how to bail out of a low turn.
Canopy Piloting: Flying Through Gates
Recipient has demonstrated the knowledge and skills to fly through 5 foot entry gates, and navigate a competition canopy piloting course.
How this Merit is Earned
Achieved prerequisite merits: USPA B-License Canopy Proficiency, Advanced Accuracy, In-air Canopy Skills - Formation Flying, In-air Canopy Skills - Dynamic Formations, Canopy Piloting - Building Speed, Canopy Piloting - Performance Turns, and RDS Endorsment.
In addition, recipient has demonstrated the following to the satisfaction of an AXIS Coach™: a) Utilizing a 450 degree rotation or greater in order to increase airspeed on landing, b) Ability to enter and navigate through a canopy piloting course with 5 foot entry gates, c) Strategies to navigate various competition courses (speed, distance, and accuracy).
Canopy NINJA
Recipient has demonstrated extraordinary flying ability and contributes to the sport of canopy piloting by teaching others.
How this Merit is Earned
Achieved merits: In-air Canopy Skills Team Landings, Canopy Piloting Tier 1, In-air Canopy Skills - 1-on-1 CRW, In-air Canopy Skills - XRW Canopy Pilot.
In addition, recipient has demonstrated the following to the satisfaction of an AXIS Coach™: a) Participated on at least one successful Stadium Demonstration Jump, b) Last to pin a 4-stack CRW formation or larger, c) Participated in at least one Canopy Piloting Nationals (Open category).
RDS Endorsement
Recipient has demonstrated the knowledge and skills to properly pack and operate a removable deployment system (RDS) in flight.